Barkatha Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Lambodar Pathak of Indian National Congress won the Barkatha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 27,609 votes (38.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bhuneshwar Prasad Mehta (Communist Party Of India) with 22,851 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Barkatha
  • Constituency Number: 365
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lambodar Pathak

Indian National Congress

27,609
38.50%
#2
Bhuneshwar Prasad Mehta

Communist Party Of India

22,851
31.90%
#3
Khagendra Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,808
19.30%
#4
Rajendra Prasad Yadav

Lok Dal

5,801
8.10%
#5
Gajadhar Singh

Independent

1,078
1.50%
#6
Kailash Chandra Mahto

Independent

485
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lambodar Pathak Indian National Congress 27,609 38.50%
2 Bhuneshwar Prasad Mehta Communist Party Of India 22,851 31.90%
3 Khagendra Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 13,808 19.30%
4 Rajendra Prasad Yadav Lok Dal 5,801 8.10%
5 Gajadhar Singh Independent 1,078 1.50%
6 Kailash Chandra Mahto Independent 485 0.70%

About Barkatha Assembly Constituency

The Barkatha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Lambodar Pathak (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 27,609 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Barkatha assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

Barkatha is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Lambodar Pathak (Indian National Congress) won the Barkatha assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.